Anaheim, Calif. (March 4, 2005) - Leading strategy role playing game publisher NIS America Inc. announced today its plans to release Makai Kingdom:
Chronicles of the Sacred Tome for the PlayStationÂ®2 computer entertainment system. Makai Kingdom is the latest in a line of hit strategy roleplaying games that includes Disagaea: Hour of Darkness, La Pucelle: Tactics, and Phantom Brave. The North American release of Makai Kingdom is scheduled for July 2005.

About Makai Kingdom
An attempt to rewrite history gone terribly wrong, Lord Zetta the ruler of netherworld brought destruction upon himself. When all seemed lost, three evil
overlords appear before Lord Zetta to help him recreate his world. Now Lord Zetta wages war on a new world to become the supreme ruler once again, while the three overlords entertain themselves by creating more trouble for Lord Zetta.

Players will take on the role of Lord Zetta to command an army of determined fighters to reclaim what has righteously been his, the netherworld. Gamers will battle enemies ranging from vicious demons to determined soldiers with both modern and ancient warfare. Slash your enemies with the good old broadsword or blast your way through with the deadly rocket launcher; the choices are yours.

Makai Kingdom introduces a new summoning system referred to as the INVITE system that summons your facilities that contain army units to the battlefield. Every facility summoned to the battlefield will contain your troops that are then deployed to battle your hated enemies.

In Makai Kingdom, battle maps are randomly generated, offering a new gaming experience every time you play. With unlimited variations of maps, gamers can expect countless hours of game play.

Makai Kingdom Features:
" Create, grow, and govern your own kingdom
" Players can build anything from weapons factories to hospitals to dog houses
" During your battle phase summon facilities from your kingdom onto the battle field
" Create, customize and equip your troops for battle
" Modern day weaponry such as gatling guns and flame-throwers combine with more traditional weapons such as katanas and battle-axes.

About NIS America, Inc.
NIS America, Inc. (NIS America) subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. of Japan (Nippon Ichi Software), established its North American operations on
December 24, 2003. Based in Anaheim, California, NIS America, Inc. is a game software publisher that localizes, markets, and publishes Nippon Ichi Software
titles among others.

Nippon Ichi Software was founded in 1994 in Gifu, Japan, as an entertainment software company. Since then Nippon Ichi Software has grown into an
international company focused on creating innovative video game products.
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